UPND has achieved 80 percent of its campaign promises – Lungu
Lungu says UPND has achieved 80 percent of its campaign promises
The UPND Government has achieved 80 percent of its campaign promises nearly three years after assuming office in August 2021, according to a midterm review conducted by policy experts at State House..
Special assistant to the President in charge of policy compliance Joseph Lungu stated that the implementation of projects and services was guided by the UPND manifesto and the eighth national development plan.
“Our midterm review indicates that we have achieved not less than 80 percent of our campaign promises and we strongly believe we will approach a 100 percent by the end of our five year term,” revealed Lungu.
He pointed out some of the major achievements such as the increase of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from K1.6 million to K30.6 million.
Lungu added that the social cash transfer and emergency social cash transfer for about 1.6 million households is another achievement to celebrate.
“We now have emergency social cash support for our vulnerable households… we are looking at 1.6 million households.”
“We have reintroduced meal allowances for students and we have food security packs…We have also delivered the free education policy, all these are promises which we made and have been achieved,” elaborated Lungu.
By Catherine Pule
Kalemba, July 5, 2024
